Death comes to people in many strange ways. The man in this case was run over while lying in the middle of the road. This reported case is very odd for a number of reasons. The main reason for this is that the victim was lying in the middle of…
No one ever said wrongful death lawsuits were straightforward and uncomplicated. Often, they have more twists and turns than the Grand Prix. This particular case got a great deal of media attention, not only because of the circumstances of the case itself, but because of how complex the whole affair…
Big rigs tend to attract a lot of attention. Unfortunately, much of it is the result of them being in yet another horrendous wreck. This wrongful death case captured the attention of a lot of people when it happened in 2006. Four were brutally killed on the highway after they…
Suddenly losing a family member is horrific. Often families are left in dire financial straits as a result. For families who have lost a loved one due to a sudden and unexpected accident, they have more to deal with than just the death. Often, the whole family is thrown into…
Death comes in various forms. Wrongful death is the result of someone else’s actions. “When someone has lost a loved one due to the actions of another, they often don’t know what they are supposed to do. It’s enough of a shock just dealing with the loss of the person…
Wrongful death lawsuits are not about revenge. These suits deal with obtaining future financial security. While some people may think that filing a wrongful death lawsuit is all about getting even with the person or company who killed your loved one, it isn’t. Primarily, it is about getting financial compensation…
Civil litigation is not the same thing as criminal litigation. Civil litigation involves things like wrongful death lawsuits. In a criminal case, the person charged goes to a criminal court and is dealt with accordingly. They may be found guilty or not guilty. Either way, once that process is concluded,…
In this case, a man died of a heart attack triggered by carbon monoxide poisoning. The family considered it a wrongful death. This case involved a 62-year-old man who perished in June of 2008, as the result of a heart attack that was presumably triggered by carbon monoxide that pervaded…
Wrongful death suits can be filed for many reasons and aren’t limited to vehicle crashes. Although every state has its own wrongful death statute and the requirements to file a wrongful death lawsuit under the auspices of that statute vary, the reasons for filing such a suit tend to remain…
Not all slip and falls take place outside after tripping over something on the ground or by slipping on a wet surface at the supermarket. Consider the case of a woman who died after falling while trying to climb out of her hospital bed. She sustained some severe injuries after…